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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
1
W J Bryan stops in Trenton and Newark delivering sharp clashes with President Roosevelt and taft fidelity. He denounces imperialism and labor leadership shifts while criticizing Taft’s deposits plan. Taft conducts a nationwide tour ending with a monster rally in Indianapolis and stops through multiple Indiana towns to mobilize Republican voters.
Lexington reports that Charles Hale aged six and Millard Hale aged nine were horribly wounded by a railroad torpedo explosion at their Brimfield home in Doyle county. The boys found the torpedo on railroad tracks and brought it home to use as a target.
Alton Illinois October 21 residents in inland towns tributary to Alton face a 50 day drought and calamity drought. A daily five car train is dispatched from Alton carrying water for cooking and drinking to the blighted district.
Cracksmen raided the Heartwell state bank in Kearney county Nebraska on Friday and secured 3400 dollars. Explosions alerted residents but the robbers escaped with the money.
Secretary Root on October 24 refused to issue a warrant of extradition sought by Russia for Jan Janoff Pouren. The decision concludes the government’s handling of the case as the two nations contend over a suspect tied to cross border wrongdoing.
A severe Northwest snowstorm in Winnipeg halts Canadian Pacific and Great Northern trains. Ten inches have fallen with ten-foot drifts in railway cuts as plows work amid ongoing blizzard conditions. Westbound New trains are stalled, eastern routes delayed, and no trains reached Winnipeg from the east on Thursday. In Alberta the storm blindsided systems after a Tuesday night onset. A second note from Kansas City reports a rain storm across the Southwest breaking October records after a 48 day drought.
Rome reports the Italian cruiser Fieramosca is ordered to await the duke of the Abruzzi at New York, with the cruiser Etruria to be dispatched. The plan is for both ships to escort the duke and his bride to Italy, while Elkins family attend the transcription ceremony undecided. The duke arrived in Turin, visiting the count of Turin and Queen Margherita as preparations for his U S voyage continue with an undetermined departure date.
Detroit October 24. J H Goldberg a member of a large dry goods firm was assaulted by about 1500 people on Griswold Street near the city hall after a dispute with a discharged chauffeur. The man clashed with a street car before being paid more than his employer allowed. A large crowd gathered and police were summoned but Goldberg was mobbed and chased through the street before escaping.
Sofia reports that Dimitroff, Bulgaria’s special envoy to Constantinople, must return home for fresh instructions and continues to claim negotiations with Turkey over Bulgaria’s independence remain ongoing, though interrupted. No cipher messages have been exchanged since the crisis began, only fragmentary open dispatches.
Columbus men Albert Lewis and Harry Bernfeldt were killed when a Baltimore and Ohio express struck a peddler’s wagon at the Derby crossing in Pickaway county on Friday. Austin Murphy, the wagon operator, survived the crash.
The St Louis Centennial Celebration association was organized Thursday night to plan the city’s hundredth anniversary celebration in October next year. The effort aims to coordinate events, activities, and community involvement for the milestone.
In Illinois, Joe James an 18 year old Black man confessed and was executed after a July incident that killed C A Ballard and sparked a wave of mob violence in Springfield. Gov. Deneen deployed 5000 troops as stores and homes were burned and five whites and two Blacks were killed. In Louisiana five Blacks were hanged on Hangman's Day in New Orleans and Plaquemine Vermilion Rapides parishes, linked to the same unrest. Edward Henire and Jacques Pierre of the Council of God sect attacked Policeman Cambias during sect meetings and deaths followed.
In Gowrie Iowa on October 24 a gasoline speeder carrying nine Rinard men crashed into a box car on the Newton Northwestern four miles northwest of Gowrie. Two men died John Shriver and Ed Quinn of Rinard. A third man was fatally injured with broken shoulder and internal injuries. Two others suffered broken arms.
Sandusky Ohio October 24 Captain John Robinson of the barge Cutter was killed near Kelley Island when he leaped into the water to save a dog that fell overboard. He was crushed between the vessel and the dock as the boat docked.
Lincolnville Oklahoma October 24 fire destroys Cox boarding house killing three people and leaving several others badly burned. Firefighters battled flames as authorities investigated cause and searched for missing residents.
In Columbus Ohio on October 24 Coshocton County Thursday voted dry by a 594 majority while Fairfield County chose to retain saloons by a 328 majority. Local results show contrasting outcomes across counties.
Marshalltown October 24 The Land Lodge of Iowa Odd Fellows nominated D B Gunn of Oakes for grand master role at the convention held in Marshalltown with formal proceedings and local support indicated.
Tokyo celebrates departure of the American battleship fleet officers. Admirals Sperry Schroeder and Wainwright receive official farewell from Tokyo officials and diplomats. A large crowd, students, and government reps cheer as Sperry is hailed for his democratic action. Yokohama hosts a final reception aboard the Mikasa and Fuji.
Reports from San Salvador and surrounding regions say four days of torrential rain across El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras have swollen rivers damaging telegraph lines and hindering communications. Similar flood damage is reported in neighboring areas.
City Detective Clyde Edeburn shot and killed Policeman Thomas Farrell on Friday. Police say he mistook Farrell for a highwayman, but officials released few details of the tragedy.
The funeral for General Count Michitsura Nodzu was held in Tokyo on Friday with impressive ceremonies reflecting Shinto religious beliefs. High officials and military figures attended as the nation mourned the prominent field marshal who served Japan's army.
Dayton Ohio October 24 Brandenburg was arrested by local detectives on forgery and grand larceny charges while boarding a train to New York He allegedly sold the New York Times a letter claimed to be from Grover Cleveland predicting Taft's election The letter is said to be a forgery He was jailed awaiting bail and threatened habeas corpus if not released Friday He claims authority from Mrs Cleveland and Hastings executor of the Cleveland estate and says he sought to provide evidence to District Attorney Jerome to counter attempts to discredit Cleveland’s utterance by rivals before the election.
In Cleveland on October 24, Secretary Henry Davis of the Cleveland Railway Company demanded immediate turnover of railway property to his company from Municipal Traction President A B Du Pont who said he would wait for a Municipal directors meeting. The same city reported the three cent fare franchise for Municipal Traction was defeated by 879 with over 75 000 votes. The ballot outcome may revert railway property to its original owners and renew old fare battles unless a new franchise is approved to keep Municipal Traction in control.
A forest fire near Shannopin Pennsylvania on October 24 caused two nitroglycerin magazines to explode, containing 400 gallons of explosive. The blaze, which is not yet controlled, threatens a third magazine previously menaced in the afternoon. The fire burned acres of timber and destroyed the nitroglycerin plant of John H. Hamel Company at Gringo, about a mile south of town.
New York police hunted Friday for daring robbers who shot Maurice Tannenholz after robbing the H. Tannenholz jewelry store on Lexington Avenue of diamonds valued at $4000. Patrolmen and plainclothes officers joined the manhunt across the city.
Lawrence Mass Oct 24 Pete Marsoni 18 of Crawford N J received 250 for walking half the continent was struck by lightning and killed on a farm eight miles north of Lawrence the event ends a remarkable cross country trek marked by payout and feat of endurance
Beverly Massachusetts October 24 Two sisters aged 12 and six are accused by police of a three month spree of robberies.
Two men and a 14 year old boy stage a rear caboose robbery on a Kansas City freight train near Olathe. They compel conductor Elmer G. Butcher and brakeman Wm. H. Smith with pistols, ransack pockets for $22.50 and watches, then tie the pair and flee toward Kansas City.
The United States circuit court declined to stop the Interstate Commerce Commission from lowering cattle rates from the southwest to Chicago St Louis Kansas City and other points. The Missouri Kansas Texas railway and 55 western roads sought the restraining order claiming the rates would cost about 1.5 million dollars annually. The decision does not cover proposed reductions in Chicago terminal switching charges.
In New York testimony in a suit by Thomas G. Gaylord against A. O. Brown & Co. he seeks $125,000 in damages. Gaylord says the Santo Domingo Gold venture, pitched by the firm, promised $150,000,000,000 in gold and ownership of 256,000 acres, with 150,000 acres allegedly rich enough for $1,000,000 per acre. The company reportedly was capitalized at $64,000,000.
The Bulgarian envoys to discuss Bulgaria's independence left Constantinople for Sofia to report on talks with the grand vizier. Despite some divergent views, officials expect negotiations between Bulgaria and the Porte to open soon. The Porte maintains that Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation concerns Europe and could be part of the proposed international congress.
The Ohio Valley Improvement Association adopted resolutions urging Congress to appropriate 63 million dollars for the Ohio river lock and dam system to create a nine foot navigation stage. Government engineers have approved the project, and the association calls for immediate action.
Cracksmen raided the Hartwell state bank in Kearney County Nebraska, stealing 3400 dollars. Explosions rocked the town but residents could not stop the thieves before they fled the scene.
Count Zeppelin piloted his reconstructed airship on a successful ascent from Friederichshafen. Ten passengers joined the Count as the craft performed evolutions described as highly satisfactory for specter and stability. The three and a half hour flight averaged 29.31 miles per hour at about 800 feet.
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